The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's effectiveness to end discrimination should never have been judged by the yardstick of the individual charge process. Reforms are taking place within the commission to create rapid charge resolution procedures and utilize funds more effectively. (Author/WI)

Outlines current practice in resolving grievability/arbitrability disputes that arise in the federal sector. (Author)

Recognizing that the new copyright law will come into effect during an era of accelerating technological advancements in communications, Congress left certain issues open. Discussed are copyright protection for works of the U.S. government, performing rights in sound recordings, computer uses of copyrighted works, reproduction and distribution by…

The author, a congressional staff specialist, reports on the shifting focus of federal science policy. (Editor)

Data collected from three national conferences on improving the dissemination of scientific and technical information are presented and problem areas are identified: access, economic factors, roles and responsibilities, functional activities, and centralized planning. Recommendations are concerned with communication content, and user, provider,…

Discusses the following topics: (1) the advantages and disadvantages of a Federal Government computer network; (2) recent experiments in quantum mechanics; (3) transmission of messages by light waves; (4) microscopy by ultrasound; and (5) Diabetes mellitus. (MA)

Describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Applied Science and Research Applications (ASRA) program, the replacement for the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program, for providing applied science with an intellectual integrity and concrete usefulness. (SL)

Provides a profile of the newest United States Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, his past achievements in education and current efforts to overcome the nation's educational problems. (RK)

Considers two broad dimensions in determining reforms for the CIA--the mission assigned to the Agency and the extent of oversight from outside the Executive branch. (Author/RK)

Discusses the views of the NEA and American Federation of Teachers on the separate Department of Education proposed by the Carter administration. (SB)

The Federal government's policies reflect its desire to make the Indian economically self-sufficient and ultimately assimilate him into the mainstream of American life, but the means used to achieve these ends failed to consider the background of the Plains Indians and the qualities of the land on which they were situated. (Author/NQ)

Present U.S. administrative plans to reduce the number of advisory and interagency coordinating bodies may have negative consequences in the science areas. The U.S. Climate Program is a complex interagency program with activities in many agencies. There is concern that following current policies could severely limit this program. (MA)

The U.S. imports more than half its fish foods per year. As a result, the federal government is now showing an interest in aquaculture and has designated the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency for research, extension, and education. Catfish, salmon, and oyster farming are given as examples. (MA)

Presents a quiz to test knowledge of U.S. public lands and some of their uses. There are 27 questions concerned with numerous land use issues. Answers to all of the questions are included. (MA)

A description of the events occurring between the Congress and the Science Educational Directorate of the National Science Foundation from May 1975 to June 1977 are detailed. Issues facing a new director include: funding and budget problems, internal resentment and the proper federal role in curriculum development. (BT)